The Dark Lord's Guide to Employment at Hogwarts

To sum up, this method was learned from Li Weide.

"No buddy...how did you become a snitch now?"

Levid was shocked. He thought Tom would pick up his wand and fight him like before.

"Grindelwald said in the newspaper that the era of fighting and killing is over... I have been learning, Wade..." Tom said, and prepared to go back to his room to write a letter.

Li Weide suddenly felt like he was shooting himself in the foot...

"I will stop you from sending the letter. You must know that without strong power to rely on, even if you learn the method, it will be useless!"

"Whatever. It's not like Professor Dumbledore won't come to visit us anyway. I'll tell him in person then!"

"A black magic!" Li Weide raised a finger. "As long as you promise not to tell tales, I will teach you a powerful black magic!"

"two!"

"Deal!" Li Weide sneered, "Don't think of playing tricks on me. You learned the black magic and then went to tell tales! If you dare to do that, I have a set of great memory disappearance techniques that I can use!"

"Humph, my character is not as bad as yours!" Tom said disdainfully.

Li Weide widened his eyes, wondering if he had not woken up yet.

He would never have imagined that one day he would be mocked by Voldemort for having a character worse than his!

"Oh? I have a bad character, right? Well, I won't pretend anymore. Since I have a bad character, I will just activate my great memory disappearance technique now! Do I need to use black magic in exchange?" Li Weide said with a grin.

The smug smile on Tom's face instantly disappeared. "It's not like we can't discuss it... Two black magic spells are indeed a bit too much. How about one black magic spell?"

"You said that my character is very bad..."

"No, I was just joking. Who in Godric's Hollow doesn't know that you have excellent character?"

"Or maybe it's just that I'm a bad person, with no morals at all. I seem to be happier. Thank you very much for the suggestion, Tom. I'll try to be gentle."

"Damn... I was careless..."

……

Wizard Tower.

Li Weide was casting a traceless extension spell on the interior of the newly built greenhouse.

Although Toby knew how to build a greenhouse, he did not master the traceless extension spell.

This part of the work really needs Li Weide to do.

After expanding the area to a satisfactory range, Li Weide walked to the corner with the curtain.

Behind this curtain is the mutated fang geranium.

After he had a good "heart-to-heart talk" with Tom yesterday, he transplanted the fang geranium to the wizard tower.

After all, this thing is really dangerous...

The fangs of the common geranium are so toxic that they are fatal to humans.

What's more, this is a mutated venomous geranium that looks like a pea shooter.

However, although it is impossible to see now, what this mutant fang geranium would look like if it had grown as it did originally.

But, it seems pretty good now.

This mutant fang geranium is extremely aggressive, and its toxicity can even corrode a wizard's armor spell!

If the toxicity can be improved further, then the method of identifying friend or foe can be optimized.

This thing is probably even more aggressive than the Chinese biting cabbage.

Giving magical plants nutrient solution from magical animals? This is a genius idea!

Next, Li Weide plans to take samples and then conduct a thorough experiment to see what changes have occurred in the medicinal properties of this mutated fang geranium.

After all, in addition to providing additional attack power, magical plants are also materials for brewing potions.

The emergence of a new medicinal herb means the birth of more new potion recipes.

After that, we need to test whether this thing is conscious now.

If it has consciousness, and it is an animal-like consciousness, then is it possible to tame it?

If it had no consciousness, all its dangerous actions would be just the subconscious behavior of a plant.

Then we need to study how to avoid being attacked by it and how to control it.

After that, the toxicity is enhanced...

In the following days, Li Weide became busy again.

……

Ministry of Magic.

In Grindelwald's new office.

"These teaching materials are simply outdated! And this kind of teaching method..."

"How can such a lax teaching method produce good students?"

"No wonder those new Aurors are so weak! They haven't even mastered many of the Shield Charms! And this is an excellent student who can get five O's!"

"Under this kind of educational policy, it's a miracle that a student like Wade can appear!"

Grindelwald muttered as he flipped through the Hogwarts education plan with dissatisfaction.

This thing hasn't been updated in at least a century!

"Reform! It must be reformed drastically!" Grindelwald threw the dusty book into the corner of the office like garbage.

"Dong dong dong..."

At this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door.

"Come in," Grindelwald said.

Dumbledore strode in.

"Oh? I thought it would be Headmaster Dippet who was talking to me, but it turned out to be you." A smile appeared on Grindelwald's face again.

"Principal Dippet is unwell because he was attacked by some bastard a month ago. I am now the deputy headmaster of Hogwarts. I will be temporarily in charge of all the affairs of Hogwarts..." Dumbledore said calmly.

Grindelwald was not at all bothered by Dumbledore's insinuation. "That's a shame. I'd really like to see him again. He's a great headmaster who deserves admiration."

"Stop talking nonsense. What did you want to talk to me about?" Dumbledore asked coldly.

"Reform... the education policy needs to be reformed, Dumbledore! The current education policy can only produce a bunch of useless people! This is a waste of the talents of young wizards!"

"You're so rude... Grindelwald... Director?"

Chapter 172 Grindelwald: Calling for one’s position when working!

"You may think I'm arrogant, but I'm just trying to complete my job. I hope you can actively cooperate, Professor Dumbledore." Grindelwald said calmly.

"Grindelwald..."

"Please refer to your position at work, Professor Dumbledore."

"Well, of course... I will certainly cooperate with you, Mr. Director." Dumbledore leaned back in his chair and looked at Grindelwald quietly. "Since Mr. Director believes that our educational policy, which has produced countless outstanding talents over the years, is too outdated, then may I ask how you plan to reform it?"

"You might think I have ulterior motives, but... I'm serious about this," Grindelwald said. "I compared the list of so-called outstanding students who graduated from Hogwarts over the past twenty years. By far, the most promising one... became the Head of the Auror Office. However... he was fired after only five months in the position due to his cowardice and incompetence."

Grindelwald flipped through the documents before him and continued, "Because of this, I was forced to look through the files of his competitors when he first took office... and then I discovered that his rise to power wasn't due to his own abilities, but rather to his pure-blood family background. In fact, several of his competitors were far superior to him in both qualifications and abilities. And these competitors... were all veteran Aurors who had graduated from Hogwarts for over forty years and had over thirty years of experience as Aurors..."

"What does this prove, Mr. Director?" asked Dumbledore calmly.

"This proves that the so-called education that Hogwarts prides itself on hasn't played its due role..." Grindelwald said bluntly, "These outstanding wizards who have managed to make it all rely on the experience gained through decades of hard work after graduation... I believe that if our education were better, they wouldn't have to endure such a long period of hardship. Besides... many people haven't survived these trials... and this is just the data for the Auror profession..."

Dumbledore finally stopped mocking Grindelwald this time, because he had to admit that the data Grindelwald produced was very powerful.

Indeed, all the Aurors who could reach that position were outstanding individuals who had experienced countless battles and survived.

Even Newt's brother, Theseus Scamander, although very outstanding, still could not compare with these old Aurors in terms of experience.

Therefore, Theseus is still just a captain in the Auror team, and has not yet become the office director because his qualifications are still a little lacking.

"Then what do you think is wrong with our original educational policy?" Dumbledore asked.

Grindelwald replied, "First, the management is too lax. The students don't have enough pressure! You and I both know that young wizards are impatient, and without enough pressure, many won't focus on their studies. Second, the textbooks are too old-fashioned and conservative... For example, Defense Against the Dark Arts... The students themselves haven't learned the Dark Arts, so how can they accurately defend against it?"

Dumbledore raised his hand to interrupt Grindelwald. "We can discuss the first point, but the second... I'm sorry, Hogwarts students don't need to learn the Dark Arts! You and I both know the harm the Dark Arts can do to young wizards... They will lose themselves in this power and ultimately perish!"

Grindelwald said excitedly, "This is exactly the meaning of our education, Dumbledore! Do you think that if we don't teach them the Dark Arts, some of them who are interested in it won't learn it secretly? Instead of letting them learn it secretly and then sink into the power of the Dark Arts without supervision, it is better for us to teach them! And then give them the correct guidance! When they can truly feel the danger of this power through our education, they will have awe for this power! The Dark Arts is a double-edged sword, I will not deny that. At the very least, we should teach them how to avoid hurting themselves! And... when should they draw this sharp sword!"

Dumbledore frowned. Although he still subconsciously felt that it was absurd to allow students to be exposed to the Dark Arts, he still felt that the students at Hogwarts were just children...

However, after thinking carefully about Grindelwald's words, he found that what Grindelwald said did not seem to be without reason...

However, dark magic is still dark magic, and even for adult wizards, dark magic is very harmful! Therefore, Dumbledore still feels that Hogwarts should not teach these!

Dumbledore took a deep breath and then said, "Mr. Director... Although what you said is not unreasonable, I still think that they are still too young. It is too early for them to be exposed to the Dark Arts..."

"Then we can start with the older grades... For example, the fifth graders. Fifth graders are fifteen or sixteen years old, almost adults, so it's the perfect time to start learning the Dark Arts... However, the younger students can't slack off in this area either. They also need to be exposed to the theoretical aspects of the Dark Arts. That way, by the time they're in their fifth grade, they'll be better prepared to learn the Dark Arts..."

Dumbledore asked, "Why are you so obsessed with having young wizards learn the Dark Arts?"

"Because our current education is cultivating a group of lambs! Now, many wizards in the wizarding world can't even use an offensive magic! This means that they can't even beat Muggles... Once they encounter danger, the consequences will be disastrous. For the future of the wizarding world and their future survival ability, we need to cultivate a group of wolves, not a group of lambs!" Grindelwald waved his arms excitedly.

"Mr. Director, can I assume that you are training a wizard army?" Dumbledore asked with a grim face.

"If you really want to ask... yes. It would be better to have military management... Although this would make their happy school life less enjoyable, but... at least I won't hear about wizards being caught by Muggles and hanged or burned to death anymore..."

"Really? Why do I feel like you are training an army that can go to war with Muggles?" Dumbledore said coldly.

Military management? Once military management is implemented, not only will these students be regulated in terms of behavior, but most importantly... their thoughts will also be regulated!

As for the extent of the regulation, do we even need to ask? Grindelwald's sinister intentions are obvious!

There are still many people who oppose Grindelwald's ideas, but under the influence of his educational policies, there will be fewer and fewer young wizards who oppose him in the future!

"Professor Dumbledore... you always have a way... a way to misinterpret all my intentions as conspiracies!" Grindelwald said coldly.

"You know best whether there's a conspiracy or not," Dumbledore said. "I don't oppose your educational reforms, but they must be based on reasonable principles... It doesn't mean that just because you're Director of Education you can completely disregard the public's opinions and act recklessly! Although you can temporarily force us to implement your educational reforms, no parent would want their child to be educated like that! If everyone resists you, how can you continue to hold this position?"

"Really?" A dangerous glint flashed in Grindelwald's eyes.

"I know what you are thinking, Mr. Director...but from the moment you choose to embark on this path and change your previous way of doing things, you have to abide by the rules like me." Dumbledore smiled.

Grindelwald's expression suddenly changed, and his face became uncertain.

Dumbledore continued, "In the past, no matter what bad things you did, you didn't care whether I could find out. But now, you have to care, don't you? Now you seem to have the upper hand, but... from the moment you chose to go into politics, you also put an invisible shackle on yourself!"

Grindelwald didn't say anything this time, because he knew Dumbledore was right this time...

With Dumbledore's ability, if he wanted to investigate something, he would definitely be able to find out.

When Grindelwald was doing bad things, he was not afraid of Dumbledore's investigation because he was not in politics. He was evil to begin with!

Everyone knows that he is a bad guy, so it’s useless for Dumbledore to investigate him!

But now... he has been cleaned up and embarked on the road of politics.

In other words, if he continued to commit kidnapping and murder as before, Dumbledore would definitely be able to find out!

By that time, even if he was caught, his path to clean up his political career would be a complete failure!

In other words... now he has to "follow the rules" like Dumbledore!

It wasn't until this moment that the complacent Grindelwald realized this... and it was a huge blow to him!

"I'll keep an eye on you, Grindelwald..." Dumbledore said, standing up and picking up his hat. "Well, I'll be waiting for the Director's reform plan at Hogwarts, and I'll fully cooperate when the time comes... Of course, it has to be on a reasonable basis..."

Dumbledore said as he left Grindelwald's office.

Grindelwald stared at the door that had been closed again, his chest heaving...

After a while, he slowly sat down, closed his eyes and thought.

He has indeed gotten a little carried away these days...

This caused me to act much more impatiently!

Now, it's time to calm down and reflect...

The path should be correct, but... don't be impatient!

Take it one step at a time!